Women in the Australian House of Representatives - Women

May 23, 2012


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Women in the Australian House of Representatives

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There have been 68 women in the Australian House of Representatives since the establishment of the Parliament of Australia. Women have had the right to both vote and sit in parliament since 1902, however the first woman to enter the Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives was Enid Lyons in 1943. All states and territories, except the Northern Territory have been represented by a woman in the House of Representatives. In the 41st Parliament of Australia there are 37 women in the House of Representatives.

Names in bold indicate women who have been appointed as Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries during their time in Parliament. Names in italics indicate entry into Parliament through a by-election and * symbolises members that have sat as members in both the House of Representatives and the Australian Senate|Senate.

Name	Party	Electoral Division	Period of service
Enid Lyons	United Australia Party; Liberal Party of Australia\|Liberal	Division of Darwin\|Darwin (Tasmania\|Tas.)	August 21, 1943–March 19, 1951 (retired)
Doris Blackburn	Independent; Australian Labor Party\|Labor	Division of Bourke\|Bourke (Victoria (Australia)\|Vic.)	September 28, 1946–December 10, 1949 (defeated)
Kay Brownbill	Liberal	Division of Kingston\|Kingston (South Australia\|SA)	November 26, 1966–October 25, 1969 (defeated)
Joan Child	Labor	Division of Henty\|Henty (Vic.)	May 18, 1974–December 13, 1975 defeated;<br>October 18, 1980–February 19, 1990 (retired)
Elaine Darling	Labor	Division of Lilley\|Lilley (Queensland\|Qld)	October 18, 1980–February 2, 1993 (retired)
Ros Kelly	Labor	Division of Canberra\|Canberra (Australian Capital Territory\|ACT)	October 18, 1980–January 30, 1995 (resigned)
Wendy Fatin	Labor	Division of Canning\|Canning (Western Australia\|WA) <br> Division of Brand\|Brand (WA)	March 5, 1983–December 1, 1984 <br> December 1, 1984–January 29, 1996 (retired)
Jeannette McHugh	Labor	Division of Phillip\|Phillip (New South Wales\|NSW) <br> Division of Grayndler\|Grayndler (NSW)	March 5, 1983–March 13, 1993 <br> March 13, 1993–January 29, 1996 (retired)
Helen Mayer	Labor	Division of Chisholm\|Chisholm (Vic.)	March 5, 1983–August 11, 1987 (defeated)
Carolyn Jakobsen	Labor	Division of Cowan\|Cowan (WA)	December 1, 1984–March 13, 1993 (defeated)
Kathy Sullivan	Liberal	Division of Moncrieff\|Moncrieff (Qld)	December 1, 1984–October 8, 2001 (retired)
Mary Crawford	Labor	Division of Forde\|Forde (Qld)	August 11, 1987–March 2, 1996 (defeated)
Elizabeth Harvey	Labor	Division of Hawker\|Hawker (SA)	August 11, 1987–March 24, 1990 (defeated)
Fran Bailey	Liberal	Division of McEwen\|McEwen (Vic.)	March 24, 1990–March 13, 1993 (defeated); <br> March 2, 1996–
Janice Crosio	Labor	Division of Prospect\|Prospect (NSW)	March 24, 1990–August 31, 2004 (retired)
Christine Gallus	Liberal	Division of Hawker\|Hawker (SA)<br> Division of Hindmarsh\|Hindmarsh (SA)	March 24, 1990–March 13, 1993<br> March 13, 1993–August 31, 2004 (retired)
Maggie Deahm	Labor	Division of Macquarie\|Macquarie (NSW)	March 13, 1993–March 2, 1996 (defeated)
Mary Easson	Labor	Division of Lowe\|Lowe (NSW)	March 13, 1993–March 2, 1996 (defeated)
Marjorie Henzell	Labor	Division of Capricornia\|Capricornia (Qld)	March 13, 1993–March 2, 1996 (defeated)
Judith Moylan	Liberal	Division of Pearce\|Pearce (WA)	March 13, 1993–
Silvia Smith	Labor	Division of Bass\|Bass (Tas.)	March 13, 1993–March 2, 1996 (defeated)
Trish Worth	Liberal	Division of Adelaide\|Adelaide (SA)	March 13, 1993–October 9, 2004 (defeated)
*Carmen Lawrence*	Labor	Division of Fremantle\|Fremantle (WA)	March 12, 1994–
*Bronwyn Bishop**	Liberal	Division of Mackellar\|Mackellar (NSW)	March 26, 1994–
Trish Draper	Liberal	Division of Makin\|Makin (SA)	March 2, 1996–
Annette Ellis	Labor	Division of Namadgi\|Namadgi (ACT)<br> Division of Canberra\|Canberra (ACT)	March 2, 1996–October 28, 1998 <br>October 28. 1998–
Kay Elson	Liberal	Division of Forde\|Forde (Qld)	March 2, 1996–
Teresa Gambaro	Liberal	Division of Petrie\|Petrie (Qld)	March 2, 1996–
Joanna Gash	Liberal	Division of Gilmore\|Gilmore (NSW)	March 2, 1996–
Elizabeth Grace	Liberal	Division of Lilley\|Lilley (Qld)	March 2, 1996–October 3, 1998 (defeated)
Pauline Hanson	Independent; One Nation Party	Division of Oxley\|Oxley (Qld)	March 2, 1996–October 3, 1998 (defeated)
Susan Jeanes	Liberal	Division of Kingston\|Kingston (SA)	March 2, 1996–October 3, 1998 (defeated)
Ricky Johnston	Liberal	Division of Canning\|Canning (WA)	March 2, 1996–October 3, 1998 (defeated)
De-Anne Kelly	National Party of Australia\|National	Division of Dawson\|Dawson (Qld)	March 2, 1996–
Jackie Kelly???	Liberal	Division of Lindsay\|Lindsay (NSW)	March 2, 1996–September 11, 1996; October 19, 1996–
Jenny Macklin	Labor	Division of Jagajaga\|Jagajaga (Vic.)	March 2, 1996–
Sharman Stone	Liberal	Division of Murray\|Murray (Vic.)	March 2, 1996–
Danna Vale	Liberal	Division of Hughes\|Hughes (NSW)	March 2, 1996–
Andrea West	Liberal	Division of Bowman\|Bowman (Qld)	March 2, 1996–October 3, 1998 (defeated)
Julie Bishop	Liberal	Division of Curtin\|Curtin (WA)	October 3, 1998–
Anna Burke	Labor	Division of Chisholm\|Chisholm (Vic.)	October 3, 1998–
Jane Gerick	Labor	Division of Canning\|Canning (WA)	October 3, 1998–November 10, 2001 (defeated)
Julia Gillard	Labor	Division of Lalor\|Lalor (Vic.)	October 3, 1998–
Jill Hall	Labor	Division of Shortland\|Shortland (NSW)	October 3, 1998–
Kelly Hoare	Labor	Division of Charlton\|Charlton (NSW)	October 3, 1998–
Kay Hull	National	Division of Riverina\|Riverina (NSW)	October 3, 1998–
Julia Irwin	Labor	Division of Fowler\|Fowler (NSW)	October 3, 1998–
Cheryl Kernot*	Labor	Division of Dickson\|Dickson (Qld)	October 3, 1998–November 10, 2001 (defeated)
Kristen Livermore	Labor	Division of Capricornia\|Capricornia (Qld)	October 3, 1998–
Jann McFarlane	Labor	Division of Stirling\|Stirling (WA)	3.10.1998–October 9, 2004 (defeated)
Margaret May	Liberal	Division of McPherson\|McPherson (Qld)	October 3, 1998–
Michelle O'Byrne	Labor	Division of Bass\|Bass (Tas.)	October 3, 1998–October 9, 2004 (defeated)
Tanya Plibersek	Labor	Division of Sydney\|Sydney (NSW)	October 3, 1998–
Nicola Roxon	Labor	Division of Gellibrand\|Gellibrand (Vic.)	October 3, 1998–
Ann Corcoran	Labor	Division of Isaacs\|Isaacs (Vic.)	August 12, 2000–
Leonie Short	Labor	Division of Ryan\|Ryan (Qld)	March 17, 2001–November 10, 2001 (defeated)
Jennie George	Labor	Division of Throsby\|Throsby (NSW)	November 10, 2001–
Sharon Grierson	Labor	Division of Newcastle\|Newcastle (NSW)	November 10, 2001–
Sharryn Jackson	Labor	Division of Hasluck\|Hasluck (WA)	November 10, 2001–
Catherine King	Labor	Division of Ballarat\|Ballarat (Vic.)	November 10, 2001–
Sussan Ley	Liberal	Division of Farrer\|Farrer (NSW)	November 10, 2001–
Sophie Panopoulos	Liberal	Division of Indi\|Indi (Vic.)	November 10, 2001–
Maria Vamvakinou	Labor	Division of Calwell\|Calwell (Vic.)	November 10, 2001–
Sharon Bird	Labor	Division of Cunningham\|Cunningham (NSW)	October 9, 2004–
Justine Elliot	Labor	Division of Richmond\|Richmond (NSW)	October 9, 2004–
Kate Ellis	Labor	Division of Adelaide\|Adelaide (SA)	October 9, 2004–
Louise Markus	Liberal	Division of Greenway\|Greenway (NSW)	October 9, 2004–
Julie Owens	Labor	Division of Parramatta\|Parramatta (NSW)	October 9, 2004–
colspan="4"\| <small> ??? Disqualified September 11, 1996 and re-elected at by-election October 19, 1996.<small>

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